Esko Nikkari
| Esko Nikkari | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
23 November 1938 Lapua, Finland |
| Died |
17 December 2006 (aged 68) Seinäjoki, Finland |
| Awards |
Jussi for Best Supporting Actor 1990 The Match Factory Girl |
Esko Nikkari (23 November 1938 Lapua, Finland – 17 December 2006 in Seinäjoki, Finland) was a prolific Finnish actor who made more than 70 appearances on film and television. He debuted in 1974 in the movie Karvat.
Nikkari was a workhorse of the Kaurismäki brothers, with whom he first worked on Rikos ja rangaistus in 1983. His last role with Aki Kaurismäki was in Man without a Past in 2002. He starred in the 1994 film Aapo opposite actors such as Taisto Reimaluoto, Ulla Koivuranta and Kai Lehtinen. More recently, he has appeared in a number of Timo Koivusalo films such as Kaksipäisen kotkan varjossa (2005), which is the last full-length movie he appeared in.
Select filmography
- The Worthless (Arvottomat, 1982)
- Rikos ja Rangaistus (1983)
- Klaani - tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984)
- Niskavuori (1984)
- Shadows in Paradise (1986)
- Jäähyväiset presidentille (1987)
- Pohjanmaa (1988)
- Ariel (1988)
- Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus (1988)
- Talvisota (1989)
- The Match Factory Girl (1990)
- Veturimiehet heiluttaa (1992)
- Pekko aikamiespoika (1993)
- Aapo (1994)
- Pekko ja poika (1994)
- Kivenpyörittäjän kylä (1995)
- Pekko ja massahurmaaja (1995)
- Pekko ja muukalainen (1996)
- Drifting Clouds (1996)
- Pekko ja unissakävelijä (1997)
- Vaiennut kylä (1997)
- The Minister of State (1997)
- Kuningasjätkä (1998)
- The Swan and the Wanderer (1998)
- Juha (1999)
- Lakeuden kutsu (1999)
- Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha (2000)
- Rentun ruusu (2001)
- Ponterosa (2001)
- The Man Without a Past (2002)
- Umur (2002)
- Sibelius (2003)
- Vieraalla maalla (2003)
- Shadow of the Eagle (2005)
- Isiä ja Hirviöitä (2005)
TV roles
- Kylmäverisesti sinun (2000)
- Team Ahma (1998)
- Kotikatu (1995)
- Hyvä veli (1995)
- Lentsu (1990)
Awards and recognitions
- Humanismin käsi Award 1988
- Jussi Award 1991
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